Advertising match package



April 1929- P. KOHLOFF ADVERTISING MATCH PACKAGE Filed April 18, 1927 INVENiOR @011. Xsfiflofi BY I QJ. 1 7 ATTORNE Patented Apr. 2, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PAUL .KOHLOFF, OFMAMABONECK, NEW 203x, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO ADA GABON.

v ADVERTISING- MATCH PACKAGE.

Application filed April 18, 1927. Serial No. 184,471.

This invention relates 'generally to matches, and has more particular reference to novel improvements on he so-called book of matches.

The invention has for an object the provision of a book of matches, which offers many inherent conveniences, and possesses more utility than customary books of matches.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the followlng description and accompanying drawlngs, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a book of matches constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a book of matches constructed according to a modifi cation of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a book of matches constructed according to another modification of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a book of matches constructed according to another modification of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective viewof a book of matches constructed according to another modification of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a book of matches constructed according to another modification of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a book of matches constructed according to another modification of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of a book of matches having a modification of the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 9 is a perspective View of a book of matches having a modification of the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 10 is a perspective-view of a book of matches constructed according to another modification of the invention.

The reference numeral 10 indicates a foldable cover having its lower end turned up, as at 11, and having match striking material 12, applied thereto. Matches 13 are held in place by an eyelet 14, and another eyelet 16 is applied through the top of cover 10. When the matches 13 have been used up they are removed with the aid of a band 56 disposed on the part 10 and provided with means for bending the eyelet 14 open as hereinafter more fully described. The cover 10 with the eyelet 16 may be used for a tag and the lower end of this tag has the match striking material. 12 which may be used by anybody handling a bundle to which the tag is applied. y

A foldable cover 17 has its lower end turned up, as at 18, and match striking material 19 applied thereto, an additional striker 20 is" applied to the face of cover 17.

Matches 21 are secured to the turned portion I A foldable cover 25 has its lower end turned up as at 26, and advertising matter applied thereon. Matches 27 are secured to the turned up end 26 by an eyelet 28, and match striking material is applied to the outer side of the cover, which may have advertising matter on both inner and outer sides. A band 56 is shown on part 25, and means for bending the eyelet open is associated with the band, hereinafter fully disclosed. When the matches have been used up, they may be removed, and the cover 25 with the striker 29 may be kept as a striker for matches.

A foldable cover 30 has its lower end turned up, as at '31, matches 32 are secured in place by a plurality of eyelets 33, and striking material 34 may be applied on the face of the turned up end 31, while advertising matter may be applied on the cover. A band 56 is shown on part 30 and means for bending the eyelet open is associated with the band, hereinafter fully" disclosed. When the matches have been used up they may be removed and the cover 30 with the eyelet 1'.- and striker 31 may be used as explained relative to Fig. 1.

A foldable cover 35 has its lower end turned up, as at 36, and matches 37 are secured to end 36 by eyelet 38. Match striking material 39 is applied to 36, and a blotter 40 is secured to the inner face of cover 35 by means of an eyelet 41 at the top and 38 at the bottom. After the matches have been used up they may be removed and the device used as a combination blotter and match striker. A band 56 is shown on parts 35 and 40 and means for bending theeyelet open is associated with the band, hereinafter fully disclosed.

A foldable cover 42 has its lower end turned up, as at 43, which has matches 44 secured thereto by eyelet 45. A blotter 46 1s secured to the inner side of the cover 42 by means of eyelets 47, and advertising matter 48 may be applied to the blotter. A band 56 is shown on parts 42 and 48 and means for bending the eyelet open is assoclated w1th the band, hereinafter fully disclosed. When the matches have been used up they may be removed without tearing off the portion 43 providing thus a larger device.

A foldable cover 50, a blotter 51 and matches 52 with striking material 53 are pivotally joined at their bottoms by an eyelet 54. Advertising matter may be applied to the blotter and cover and the blotter may be fixedly attached to the cover. A band 56 is shown on part 51 and means for bending the eyelet open is associated with the band, hereinafter fully disclosed. WVhen the matches have been used up they may be removed and parts and 51 individually used.

Referring in particular to Fig. 8 of the drawing, a fragmentary portion of a book.

of matches 55, constructed according to my invention is shown, and a band 56 is slidably applied thereon. Hingedly mounted to the lower edge of band 56 is a tongue 57 having a projecting pin 58 engaged in a slot 59 in an arcuate knife 60 provided with a handle 61. The structure is such, that the band 56 may be slid downwards so that the knife 60 engages partially about eyelet 62 which holds the parts of the book of matches together. By manual manipulation of handle 61, the knife 60 may be swung outwards about the hinge point of the tongue 57, and moved as allowed by slot 59 and again swung outwards so that the front of the eyelet is bent to permit the parts held together by the eyelet to be separated, for purposes of discarding certain parts, as for example, the burnt out matches. Then the remaining parts may be used as a match striker.

A foldable cover 63 has its lower end turned up, as at 64, match striking material 65 applied to one side, and matches 66 secured to the other side. An additional match striking material 67 is applied to the outer side of cover 63. An eyelet 68 secured several sheets of memo paper 69 and a blotter 70 to the inner side of the cove 63. Means of bending the, front eyelet 68 is shown applied to device, this means being the same as shown in Fig. 8. When the matches have been used up they may beremoved from the device, and the remaining portion of the device individually used.

A foldable cover 69 with advertising matter 70 applied thereon, has its lower end turned.- up, as at 71, and match striking material 72 applied to the outside thereof. A blotter 73, sheets of paper 74, and matches 75 are secured between the turned up end 71 and the cover 69 by an eyelet 76.

It is pointed out that in each of the above cases the burnt out matches were discarded and the remaining parts of the devices used for one or another purpose.

It is pointed out that Figs. 9 and 10 differ only in the application of the band 56. The book of matches 66 are held on the end 64 by an eyelet 68 When these matches are used up the end 64 may be torn off. Eyelet 68 may be opened and removed for releasing parts 69 and permitting an individual use of the part 63 with striker 67 as a match striker.

It is to be understood that my book of matches or match packages are desirable not only by advertisers but also serve the useful purpose of keeping the streets clean, and sanitary, because of their additional novel utilities they are not thrown away on the streets when the matches are used up.

While I have described my invention with some degree of particularily, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the details or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit of the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my im'ention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a book of matches made of several parts, and held together by an eyelet, of a band adapted to be slidably mounted on certain of the said several parts, a tongue hingedly mounted on the lower edge of the band, a pin projecting from the tongue, a knife with an arcuate slot engaged by the pin, and a handle secured to the knife, the knife being adapted to partially engage about the eyelet, so that the knife may be moved outwards to'bend the eyelet to permit the parts held together by the eyelet to be separated.

2. In a device ofthe class described, the combination with a book of matches made of several parts and held together by, an eyelet, of a band adapted to be slidably mounted knife may be moved outwards to bend the on certain of the said several parts, a tongue eyelet to permit the parts held together by hingedly mounted on the lower edge of the the eyelet to be separated. band, a pin projecting from the tongue, a In testimony whereof I have afiixed my 5 knife with an arcuate slot engaged by the signature.

pin, and the knife being adapted to partially engage about the eyelet, so that the PAUL KOHLOFF. 

